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??r-/- ? ESTABLISHED IN 18< EDUCATION BOARD HELD A MEETING I SEVERAL MATTERS OF INPORT. ANCE TO SCHOOLS OF STATE WERE DISCUSSED. COKER COLLEGE ACCREDITED The Report Wat Made on High Schools Applying For State Aid.? The New 8uperviso*s Were Also Named?Other Work Done. Columbia.?Several matters of importance were discussed art the meeting of the state board of education which was held in the governor's office. Superintendent D. T. ^inard superintendent of the Dillon schools, representing the Sixth congressional district, and Superintendent Lueco Qunter of Rock Hill schools, representing the Fifth congressional district, the two new members of the board, were In attendance. The committee to examine the curriculum, standing, faculty and equipment of Coker college recommended that this institution be placed on the list of accredited schools whose graduates are entitled to teachers' certifl aL _ tknif CtI6B UpOQ loe prc?f uiauuu ui men diplomas. In their visit to Hartsvllle the committee found Coker college to be in admirable condition and doing excellent work. The report was unanimously adopted and this institution who takes rank with the accredited schools of higher learning for girls. No other chftnge in the list of accredited schools was made at this time, but the board will announce a revised list both of whites and of negro colleges in 1913. All accredited Institutions will be expected to require a full and accurate knowlege of Buehler's grammar from ail applicants. The president of each institution will be asked to furnish a complete list of new students showing the school each applicant attended and the grade completed in this school. The new. reading circle course for teachers was adopted and will be ready for distribution in a few weeks. The date of the next regular teachers' examination was set for Friday, October 4. The board hopes to avoid the necessity of ordering an extra teachers' examination in January as was done last year. All teachers 4rithout certificates, and all prospective teachers were required to confer with the several county superinM J A -? Infnrm thom. ' lenoeum m uiuci iv iuwiui iu?u. selves, fully respecting the date and scope of this examination. A Large Meeting of Farmers. E. W. Dabbs, president of the State Farmers' Union; J. Whitner Reid, secretary of the State Farmers' union; A. G. Smith of the United states farm demonstration work and E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture of South Carolina, spoke to a large and enthusiastic gathering of farmers at a union picnic at Halfway school house In this county. Headon Collision on Southern. Fast freight"- No. 71 and No. 72 on the Southern railway, came into headon collision at Cheddar, about three miles south of Wllliamston. Fred Caudle, engineer on the south-bound, suffered a broken leg and cuts and bruises; Jack Elliott, engineer of the northbound, sustained a sprained back as a result of jumping from his engine; Dave Thomas, who was beating his way to Columbia, was perhaps fatally scalded, and Fireman Howell was badly bruised. Both engines were wrecked and many box cars were 1 thrown from the track and splintered. Seize Much Beer and Whiskey. Sheriff A. M. Shalley and assistants emptied a large quantity of beer and whiskey in the sewers in the court house and on the court house square. The contraband stuff was taken from the premises of A. Mack Stokes, who was convicted at the recent term of the criminal court for violating the whiskey law. Guilty of Violating Dispensary Law. A Mack Stokes, who was convicted at the recent session of the court of general session for Orangeburg county, of violating the dispensary law, having been convicted upon every count charged, has been arrested in Augusta and held in that city. Requisition papers have been applied # for by Sheriff A. M. Sally and up to last report they had not been received. They will reach here soon it Is hoped. Stokes was tried in his absence and the verdict of the jury was that of guli*y Position of Governor Overthrown. The position of Governor Blease with reference to the appointment of magistrates was overthrown by the Supreme Court in a majority decision by Associate Justice Wood#. The cases were argued several weeks ago. There were two cases. One from Spartanburg county and one from Anderson. In the Spartanburg case the majority opinion was delivered by Associate Justice Woods. Th? decision in the Anderson case was unanimous j and was also written by Associate Justice Woods. Died From Eating Match Heads. Frances Phillip, the two-anda-halfyear-olc daughter of Mr. and Mrs Geo. K. Phillips, of Sumter, died at the Sumter Hospital after having eaten the heads from the matches in a box with which she had been playing. The funeral services were held i from the residence on Bartlette street. The little girl had already eaten most of the match heads when discovered, but she was not thought to be in a dangerous condition at the time, al* though she was t. ken deperately ill p short time afterwards. THE n. HAVE DISMISSED MASSEY The Lancaster Confederate Veteran is no Longer at the South Carolina Confederate Home. A Columbia.?That Veteran Samuel Massey has been dismissed from the Confederate Home was admitted by Maj. H. W. Richardson, the chairman and treasurer of the board of commissioners. Charges of maltreating one of his comrades, Thomas Whittle, hitting bim over the head with a chair, resulted In the trial of Veteran MasI sey by the board September 6th and 7th and the outcome is the final dismissal of Mr. Mansey. Mr. Massey and the Confederate Home have been in the public print for some weeks. The matter first started with the alleged charges that Major Richardson was attempting to influence the old soldiers to vote for Governor Bleaae, followed closely by the board suspending Massey for 30 days on the charge of being disorderly on the premises. A temporary restraining order preventing this from being carried into effect van granted by Judge Gary on application of Attorney John J. McMahan for Massey. Therefore Massey again took up bis abode at the home. Then came the charge that Massey hit one of his comrades, Thomas j Whittle, over the head with a chair, j and the case was considered by the board on September 6th and 7th. At that time Major Richardson declined to give out anything for publicaion. j However he admitted that Maesey had been permanently dismissed from the home. Veteran Massey is from Lancaster county and was an ardent supporter of Judge Jones. Major Richardson and the members of the board of commissioners of the home are strong supporters of Governor Blease. South Carolina New Enterprises. The following is a record of new enterprises taken from the books in the office of the secretary of state: Commissioned: People store of Pelham in Greenville county, capital $15,000, the petitioners being O. King, E. J. Decamps, T. E. Green, C. M. I wooa. ^narierea: uranuuig um cuiupany of Gramling, capital $8,000. officers being Ben M. Gramling president. secretary and treasurer. Commissioned: Bank of Lydla of Lydia, capital of $10,000, the petitioners being J. W. Maynard. B. S. Josey, D. T. McKelthan, K. G. Cook, W. W. Davis. Commissioned: Myrtle Beach Farms company of Myrtle Beacb, capital $200,000, to do a general mercantile, run a hotel, parks and grounds, deal In real estate, ect. Politics in Orangeburg County. At the meeting of the Orangeburg county executive committee, held at the court house, a subcommittee, consisting of J. W. Merk, chairman. J. G. Smith, Jr., A. A. Dantzler, A. C. Bozard, J. J. Fairley, was appointed to look into, and investigate the returns. holding of an-1 any other matters incidental to the first primary In Orangeburg county and to hear any matters that may b-? brought before it. This committee will hold its meeting to hear complaintB and to report on investigations in the near furture. The matter of recount in the election ' for supervisor of this county will in i all probability be brought before th's committee, wihch committee also has the power to declare the result of the second primary in Orangeburg county. because of the unsual close vote between the four leading candidates. e~-1 c,?j? onmuvi I I/UV WVIBI ?w VBMVI It was learned that the commission appointed by Governor Blease to examine into the sanity of Samuel N. Hyde, the Anderson county wife murderer, has reported that Hyde is sane. Hydo's attorney naked the Governor to commute the sentence to life imprisonment on the ground that Hyde was insane at the time he committed his awful deed. Hyde is confined in the death house at the state prison awaiting electrocution. He was convicted in Anderson of the murder of his wife and father-in-law and sentenced to die. Twice already he has been granted reprieves but it is believed here that the report that he is [ sane will mean that Hyde will have to pay his crime with his life in the electric chair. Heavy Rains do Much Damage. While definite information coulo not be secured, it is currently stated that the almost continuous rainfall for . the past week has worked serious damage to the cotton crop in Charles ton county. The principal Injury is the beating out of the staple which is rapidly opening in the bolls and the lowering of its quality by the dirtspattering it gets in such heavy downpours. It was reported that much of the staple had been beaten out upon the ground, and that the farmers would be heavy losers. Politics in Aiken County. The county executive committee held a meetirg to canvass the results of the primary, but adjourned without declaring any of the four candidates as nominees for the house of representatives. Another meeting will be held soon, as one or two of the boxes are still missing, but the vote in these will not materially alter the standing : of the tour legislative candidates. Hugh Long of Wagner is still in the | lead. J. Chester Busbee following, but J revised returns alter relative standing of R. J. Wade and E. Bigham. To be Best Fair Ever Held. The directors of the county Fair Association are actively at work in an endeavor to make the Abbeville fair this fall one of the best yet held. Negotiations have been entered into looking to the appearance of an aeroplane exhibition during the fair. The premium list, which is now in the hands of the printer, will be ready for distribution at an early date. Many valuable premiums have been offered for exhibits in all lines of farm and household endeavors. : fo F< LODGED II PROTEST WITH THE PRESIDENT?OBJECT TO ABOLISHING INTERNAL REVENUE DISTRICT. BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Letter to President Taft Wat Prepared By Secretary Hamby.? This Matter It of Interest to All South Caroliniant. Colombia.?The Columbia Chatnbei o* Commerce, through its secretary, A. McP. Hamby, has addressed a com mumcauon lO fresiaeni ih.ii, presem.ing reasons why the Internal revenue district of the state of South Carolina should not be abolished or merged with the district composed of only a portion of North Carolina. The Chamber of Commerce submits that the abolition of the district in this state could not be satisfactorily explained to the rest of the country and would be a detriment to the state's commercial interests. The letter in part to President Taft follows: "I have the honor, on behalf of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce and by direction of the same, to present for your consideration the follow ing reasons why the internal revenue district of the state of South Carolina should not be abolished or merged with a district composed of only a part of the state of North Carolina: "It would seem to us that if the two districts must be merged that the district composed of only a part of North Carolina should become a part of the district composed of the whole state of South Carolina, with headquarters in Columbia, instead of the reverse, with headquarters in Raleigh. "We would submit that the revenue collected during the past fiscal year In this district amounted to aDout $18G,000 and that inasmuch as the difference between this amount and the revenue collected by some of the states which are not to be abolished is acutally enough to pay the expense of maintaining this district, that the district of the state of South Cam Una should not be abolished." Murder Mystery Has Been Solved. Anderson.?A homicide which occurred eight weeks ago in the town ol Helton, and which up to now has been shrouded in mystery, was completely cleared up when Waites Sumter, a young negro man who claims Sumter as his home, confessed to having thrown the rock which killed Will Grove, another negro, as Grove stood in his tent in the interurban construe tion camp. Sumter was arrested or suspicion on the morning after the killing, but was released after being held about a half hour. Two weeks later the officers got in behind Sum ter and rearrested him in Greenville He was brought, to the county Jail here, and his confession was mads in his cell. Small Wreck on Southern. Columbia. ? Southern northbound train 41, Columbia to Spartanburg collided with through freight number 175, at Fornance, just outside of Co lumbia, resulting in minor injuries tc members of the passenger train's crew and damage to the caboose of the freight. Traffic was delayed about an hour. Conductor Jim" Weaver and Engineer D. C. McAllister suffered minor injuries from the accident as did Hal Robinson, a negro, who was fireman on the passenger rain. Promary Returns For Chesterfield. Chesterfield.?As a result of tht second primary In this county R. A. Rouse of Cheraw was declared elected to the office of superintendent of education and H. F. King was declared elected to the office of supervisor. It is not thought that there were irregularities of much consequence in this county in the first primary but the people here are very much interestd in the results of the ' nvestigations in the other counties. Thackam Acquitted of Murder. Columbia.?Eobert O. Thackam constable for Magistrate, Fowles, has been acquitted of the charge of murder. Constable Thackam was charged with killing Ira B. Hunt, a prisoner, while taking him to Jail last February, Hunt attempted to run and Thackam shot to scare him and accidentally mortally wounded the man. This was the defense. J. R. Eddings, whose trial for assault with criminal intent took place recently and a sealed verdict ordered. was found guilty of simple assault and battery. Conference at Winthrop. Winthrop College. Rock Hill?A very Important conference was held at Wnthrop College in regard to the extension work throughout the state in mill village betterment, canning and poultry clubs and home economic work It was attended by President D B. Johnson, Mr. O. B. Martin, representing the United States department of agriculture at Washington; Mr. W. L. English, representing the United States of South Carolina and the extension of Clemson College and others Summervillo Highway Impossible. Charleston.?Charleston County sanitary and drainage commission was to the effect that the Sumiuerville highway had been rendered impassible as \ result of the cloudburst in the vicinity of Ladsoa several days ago and that it would scarcely be possible for traffic to be resumed until the middle if next week. Engineer Reid Whitford stated that the bridgeB on that portion af the road in Berkley county had seen washed away, and other dam ife done. 3RT MILL, S. C., THURI FROM THE PALMETTO STATE Short Paragraph! of State News That Have Been Gotten Together With Care by the Editor. Washington.?It was announced here that sealed proposals will be received for dredging In Ashley river J and Shipyard creek until September ; 25. Full information may be had from | MaJ. G. P. Howell at Charleston. Spartanburg.?Spartanburg Is going I to vote on the question of adopting the commission form of government. Petitions asking the mayor to call an election have been in circulation and are largely signed. Spartanburg.?Sam J. Nichols, who was appointed a member of the board of regents cf the State Hospital for the Insane by Gov Blease, has declined to accept the appointment. Mr. Nicholls was appointed to succeed J. Wright Nash of this city, who resigned. Mr. Nicholls says his duties here wjll not alio whim to give the time necessary to the work required of members of the board. Hampton.?Incessant rains for the past Beveral aayB have damaged the cotton crop of this county to a very great extent, just how much cannot be estimated. The crop was from 16 to 26 per cent, short of last year's crop any way, and now farmers are very despondent over the outlook. It is estimated, by some who ought to know, that not more than 65 per cent, can be hoped for, if no further damage is aone Dy rain. Sumter. ? Ulcy Croots, a young brick mason from Lexington, N. C., was Berlously injured here when he fell from a shed adjoining the room in w,hich he was staying, on a partly open gate below. The body was torn open for several inches near the groin, and a great many stitches were needed to sew up the wound. The young man was reported late as getting on nicely, with the probability of recovery in several weeks. Columbia.?Young men in business in Columbia will take advantage of the law course in the University of South Carolina the coming session. These young men while continuing in their offices, stores and banks, have arranged to take two la* lectures in a day at the university. In this way they can complete the coure in about two years, the university's graduates in law are admitted to the state bar without examination. Heath SpringB.?The fifth annual i meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union, Auxiliary to the Mori&h asso, ciation, was held with the Woman's Missionary union of the Heath Snrine Bantist church A numher of the societiec composing the union were represented by delegates. The union succeeded in raising more than its apportionment of 5466. Mrs. R. E. Small was reelected superintendent and Mrs. Eugene Funderburk Becrei tary. Spartanburg.?J. H. Stone, a merchant at the Spartanburg Junction, was arrested recently on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. The charge against Stone follows the shooting of Wallace Whitlock, a merchant and beer agent at that place recently. Whitlock was shot from ambush and returned the fire. Stone appeared with an eye bandaged and it said to have claimed he was shot by an unknown person. Sumter.?The official figures of the race between 11. L. Scarborough and L. I. Parrott, the present clerx ol court, for that position, gives Scarborough 1,033, Parrott 968, giving Mr Scarborough a majority of 66 votesXine and a half years ago at a bielection caused by the death of th<? clerk of court, Shepherd Nash, thf same gentlemen contested and Mr. Parrott won then by a majority of 41 voteB. Rtimtpr?The nea- eifv rminrll h?? taken notice of the increasing traffic on the streets and the necessity fot more far reaching laws and regulations to govern it. It has just passed an ordinance that is very thorough and covers nearly every traffic condition The ordiance not only regulates the movement of the automobiles but of all animal drawn vehicles and any man propelled or motor propelled vehicle. In the man the ordiance defines on which sides of the streets vehicles must move and conditions to be observed by persons leaving vehicles on the street. Bamberg.?Investigation of the coroner here, of the killing of W. Paul Riley, cashier of the Peoples Bank of Bamberg, was featured by the testimony of G. Moy Dickinson, manager of the local Southern Cotton Company, who has admitted the shooting af the bank officer, i Johnson.?One of the new enter prises recently opened up here is the cotton gin installed by John F. Hoyt ind Alonzo Horn. It is run by elec:ricity and will be a great innovation to the farmers, in as much as the number of bales ginned per day will be greater than the steam gin. Winnsboro.?The county fair association will hold a fair here on October 1 and 2. Arrangements are being nade for a fair with many attractions. Horse races and good music will imtise the crowds, which are expected "rom the town and county. Columbia.?Governor Blease apx>intod C. R. Bramlett county comnissioner for the lower section of Greenville county vice John M. Ausin resigned. The Governor has com- j nissioned Halcott P. Green of Coumbia as special judge for the next erm of the court of general sessions or Darlington county. Winsboro.?Cotton is now being . j >rought into market every day. Mr. i dillet bought first bale of the season or 11 cents from J. C. Willinghara. , Cd May, also sold a bale on the same : lay. Saluda.?Several bales of new cot- i on have been marketed here. The lighest price paid was 11 3-1C while o far as can be learned 10 7-9 was he best price in all nearby towns. It s said that there will be several uyers here for the season and it is mrpoBed to keep the price here just a Ittle above that of any town within . radius of 15 mile:. 5DAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1 OPERATORS REFUSE GLASSCOCK'S PLAN THE HOPE OF SETTLING THE WEST VIRGINIA COAL STRIKE HAS DIMINISHED. THE SITUATION IS THE SAME The Governor Issued Call For Meeting in the Near Futuro of Representative Business Organizations and Other* From All Over the State. Charleston, W. Va.?Hopes of settling the strike in the Kanawha coal fields of West Virginia diminished when the coal operators refused to accept Governor Glasscock's plan of arbitration jointly offered to the operators and miners. The plan was agree able to the miners. The Governor's plan was believed to be a solution of the trouble. The operators, however, refused to accept It as such on the ground that all men, both union and non-union would not abide by the decision. The mine situation is the same as has prevailed for some time. Governor Glasscock, disappointed with his efforts to bring about a solution, has Issued a call for a meeting in the near future which is expected to bring to Charleston representatives of business organizations throughout West Virginia, coal operators and miners. Five witnesses testified before the mine investigating committee. One of them, Mrs. Birdie Perry, who lived in a tent at Holleys Grove, said: ' Mine guards fired several volleys through my tent. I had a baby in mv urmn hut fortunately neither was harmed." Workman alleged that the collection of fines through the company was general in the Kanawha district. The reply of the coal operators to the Governor set out various reasons why they cannot agree to arbitrate, principally that the only question between the operators and miners wns recognition of the union. That is the matter the operators, it is said, contend they cannot arbitrate. Would Increase Export Trade. New York.?Plans for increasing the export trade of the United States to 13.000.000,000 during the year 1913 will be considered at the third annual convention of the American Manufacturers' Export Association, to be held here soon. The convention will be attended by several hundred manufacturers and exporters in all lines of business throughout the United States and will be addressed by experts in foreign trade. The increase in exports of manufacturers in this country last year was more than $i.'85,0OO.pnft, reaching the record mark of $2,200,000,000 at the close of June, 1912, American Sailors Fired Upon. Rlueflelds, Nicarauga. ? American sailors from the gunboat Tacoma were fired upon on the streets here during an anti-American demonstration incident to the celebration of the anniver ^entml Amorionn inHonpnH ?rtlj Ul v cnuai oiiivtivu.. ence. A mob of excited Xlcaraguans was formed immediately and for a moment bloodshed was threatened. Prompt action f Lieutenant Lowell. In command of the landing forces of sixty marines, undoubtedly prevented serious trouble. He rushed the marines to the scene of the trouble and dispersed the mob. U. S. Navy After Oil Sources. Washington.?The navy is taking no chances of being left without fuel oil after having practically decided to discard coal as a steam maker in future battleships and cruisers. Therefore the navy department has caused the department of justice to institute suit against some of the California railroad companies to vacate their patents to about 27,000 acres of oil lands in the Elk Hills region in order that the tract may be used as a source of oil supply for the navy. Center of Interest Moves. Hot Springs, Ark.?With the arrival here of District Attorney Whitman and Assistant District Attorney Robin from New York. Hot Springs was again expected to become one of the centers of interest in the Rosenthal cusp Efforts will be made by Mr. Whitman to secure statements here, it is understood, with a view to strengthening the technical position of the prosecution of Police-Lieut. Becker, charged with instigating the murder of th?> gambler. Herman Rosenthal. in New York City, in July last. Woman Engineer Applies. Albany, N. Y.?For the first time In tho history of this state a woman is applicant for tlm position of chairman in the state's engineering service. With 371 other candidates. Mrs. Lucreit F. Donnelly, of Brookport, took the recent state civil service examination for appointment to that position and she is among the 179 successful candidates. As she is the only female eligible for appointment her name can he certified among the first three successful candidates although she ranks number 100 in the list. Plan National Farming Congress. Lethbridge, Alberta.?One hundred prominent agricultural experimenters, railroad officials and government invest igatiors have accepted invitations to address the seventh national farming conpress to be held here October 1'Jth to 20th. Thirty countries including the United States, Russia, Turkey, France, Persia, Australia, Mexico and Hungary, are to send representatives. An exposition of dry farming products will be held in connection with the congress and is expected to prove the largest ever seen. 912. RED MEN CLOSES' SESSION | Meeting at Isle of Palms Is Ended ' After Officers Are Elected and Other Business Finished. Charleston. ? With Its executive session on the Isle of Palm9 the Great Council of the United States of ' the Improved Order of Red Men completed its business. During the forenoon the Daughters of Pocahontas were given an excursion by steamboat about the harbor and up the Cooper river as guests of the chamber of commerce. The principal social feature, however, was the fish fry at the Isle of Palms, the great seine being drawn and a generaus catch being made. While moBt of the visitors stayed over for a day or two, scores of them departed, the Clyde steamer Arapphoe sailing for New York a day ahead of schedule for accommodation of the Red Men. Gover- , nor Blease, who has been prominent in the Red Men's sessions, left for 1 ! Columbia, breaking an engagement to I speak at the German Schuetrenplatz. In an address at the Elks Club the < governor criticised Charleston for, the alleged, allowing politics to lnterfer 1 with entainment of the Red Men and ! Daughters of Pocahontas. The weather of the last day was an Improvement. Washington, D. C., wa3 chosen by the Great Council for the place of the 1 next convention. Many of the delegates were in favor of choosing I Charleston, having liked their stay in ! spite of squally weather. South Carolina New Enterprises. The secretary of state has issued a charter to the South Atlantic Pecan ; company of Columbia and Charleston with a capital stock of $75,000. The officers are: F. H. Weston, president; Judson P. Welsh, vice president; J. H. White, secretary, and William Waston, treasurer. The company will operate a pecan farm !n Charleston, i The Fidelity Loan and Insurance company of Spartanburg has been : commissioned with a capital stock of $25,000. The petitioners are T. A. Green, C. P. Hammond and John B. Cannon. The Sawyer Drug company of Camden has been chartered with a capital stock of $5,000. The officers are: T. H. Sawyer, president and treasurer, and L. M. Sawyer, secre- j tary. A commission has been granted to the Pee Dee Oil mill of Cheraw with a capital stock of $50,000. The petitioners are S. G. Godfrey, G. W. Duvall and William Godfrey. The ' Camden Ice and Fuel company of i Camden has been commissioned with a capital stock of $15,000. The petitioners are W. H. Dawes, J. T. Burrell. W. E. DeLoache and Thomas J. Kirkland. Call* On People of Stat* For Air. W. F. Stevenson, chairman of the special committee of seven appointed [ j by the State Democratic executive sis-vm m it?AA nf Qrtuth PflmHnil fPPPTltlV to conduct an investigation into the ! primary election for governor held August 27, spent a day in conference in Charlotte. N. C., with W. B. Wilson. I Jr.. of Rock Hill and T. B. Butler of (Jaffnev regarding plans for the. pro- i posed Investigation. Just prior to leaving the city, he dictated a letter to the Democrats of South Carolina, : in which he mapped out the line of' the inquiry and called upon all good citizens to aid the committee in its work. The assistance of the press of the state is requested in order that ample publicity may be given the various counties wit hthe view to ferretin gout as many of the irregu larlties as possible. I Primaries Held All Over State. Although there was no second pri mary held for state offices the keenest interest was manifested in all , counties where contests appeared for county offices. In nearly all counties delegations, although in a few cases a third primary may be neecssary. In Aiken and Horry counties the vote " ~ '* *? />lActn on/1 full rot urtta lU lie vivoc aiiu inn i ?i.u? ?u t will he necessary in many instance? can be declared. Some remarkably close races are reported from the various counties and the official count will he necessary in many instances j before the result is learned. In the j exciting race for sheriff of Greenville county Gilreath and Rector are separated by only 21 votes with two mountain boxes to be reported. Find Dead Man on Railroad Track. There was a white man found dead by the railroad track one-half mile from Carterville. The men of Cart..re v i 11c. hnv'o nut fnrth every effort to identify him. He had nothing about his person to give the slightest clue to his identity except the clothes that he wore were bought at Coker & Company's at Hartsville. It is supposed he fell from train 55 and and died instantly. He is six feet tali, sandy hair, sharp features and weighs about 150 pounds. Has on dark gray stilt. Chairman of Sub-Committee. W. B Wilson. Jr.. has been oppoint ed by Chairman Stevenson, of th< sub-committee, as chairnfan of the committee to have charge of the investigation of fraud and corruption in the counties east of the CharlotteColumbia line of the Southern, was seen in regard to the new plans as outlined by Chairman Stevenson. Mr. Wilson states that he will make Rock Hill headquarters for the investigation. which he hopes to complete within a couple of weeks or fifteen i days. Charged With Killing Father. Magistrate R. M. Johnson of Et I fingham, was in Florence with a ne- I gro, Harvey Russell, charged with the murder of his father, Isaac Russell. It seems from what can be gathered from the inquest that was held by Mr. Johnson that the old man had owned a little place near the depot and had been farming on It with a younger son. who died some time ago and after his death, the older son, ^Harvey, came and took possession of and began to treat the old man very cruelly, finally killing him. SIX APPRENTICE SEAMEN DROWN ? ? K CUTTER FROM THE U. S. NAVAL STATION CAPSIZES WHILE ON A CRUISE. FIVE OTHERS ARE MISSING 1 Force of Resucuers Sent Out Along Chicago Water Front to the Scene of the Wreckage?Number of Men Swim Ashore. Chicago. ? Six naval apprentices , were drowned and five are missing as the result of the capsizing of a cutter from the United States naval training station at North Chicago, 111. The bodies of six of the victims were recovered and identified and it is be- J lieved that the five boys unaccounted for were drowned. The known drowned are: R. C. Harlan, I. L. Southworth, J. Wallace, I. A. Patton, W. N. Antrlgus and A. L. Raymond. Knvo wom hpt wenn 16 and 20 i years old and were from the middle and western states. The party In which were 24 apprentices, left the training station in charge of gunners mate Meagus and after cruising about for two hours headed for North Chicago. A few minutes later, while the cutter was north of Lake Forest, a squall struck the boat, the sails were lowered and an anchor was thrown out. Meagus, It was said, planned to let the cutter ! ride out to the storm but the waves were running 60 high that the boat dragged Its anchor and gradually was being driven onto the beach. When within 200 feet of the shore the cutter overturned and its occupants were I thrown into the water. Capt. W. F. Fullham, commandant of the naval training station, saw the danger of the apprentices from his headquarters and sent a motorboat to the rescue but this craft also was capsized before It had gone far and the men In charge of It wene obliged to swim back to the shore. Later a force of rescuers were sent along the shore to where the cutter had been wrecked. Many of the boys ?- on/1 nfhera floated HYVUU1 LU 1UUU ?..?4 ~ ashore on oars and pieces of wreckage. A number were rescued from the surf by officers of the training station and cared for at houses near the scene of the wreck. Severe Storme Vielt Gulf Coast. Mobile, Ala.?The damage rfom the equinoctial storm will reach approximately $10,000 in this city, although the water in the'river and the bay did not come over the city wharves, except in the lower places. The steamboat National, engaged in river trade, was sunk and the United States dredge Barnard that had been In service raising the Maine in Havana harbor, was dragged a quarter mile. The Cedar Street Methodist church was razed. Thousands of feet of fences are down and many trees uprooted or branches broken. Only one death so far has been reported, that of Thomas Deering. Allen Desperadoes Caught In Iowa. lies Moines, Iowa.?Sidna Allen, lender of the Allen clan which shot up the Carroll county court house at UlllKville. Va.. March 14? killing Judge Massie and others, and his nephew, Wesley Edwards, a^e manacled in cells at the city jail as a result of lovo affairs which led detectives to them. Both have announced their willingness to return to Virginia without requisition. To Open Panama Canal in 1913. Washington.?The Panama canal is to be opened to traffic in the fail of 1913. This statement was made officially at the Navy Department with an announcement that the Atlantic fleet would rendezvous at Colon this winter before the water is turned in. The navy estimates are based upon the latest report from the army engineers. intention of Yieldina. New York.?That the government of Mexico has no Intention of yielding without a hard legal fight to the New York syndicate which recently purchased the $105,000,000 Manning and Mcintosh claim against the republic, is indicated in a dispatch received hero from Ernesto Madero, the Mexican Secretary of Treasury. Ho Bays: "I desire to inform you that sai l claim is completely null and ! void, and was rejected since the year 18S?> by th? committee appointed iu the law May 1, 1S8S." Will Investigate Estate. New York.?Representatives of the Austro-Hungarian consulate continued their investigations to learn what disposition was made of $7,100 of funds of Mrs. Rosa Menshik Szabo. for whose alleged murder at Greenwood Lake, Burton W. Gibson is now incarcerated in Goshen, N. Y. Gibson, as executor of Mrs. Szabo's estate opened an account in a local hank in August under the name of "Estate of Ilueena Menshlk Szabo," and deposited $7,507. Subsequently Gibson, as executor, withdrew all hut $207. Bryan Opens Campaign in West. Denver, Colo.?William J. Bryan opened his campaign in the West in behalf of Woodrow Wilson and the 1 Democratic ticket. He denounced both President Taft and Theodore < Roaevelt as unworthy of election to the presidency. Mr. Bryan spoke vigorously against the third term. "It would open a door which no man might be able to close," he declared. Mr. Bryan's argument against Taft was that he Is not In harmony with the progressive spirit of the day. I $1.25 PER YEAR I NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA The Latest New3 of General Interest That Has Been Collected From Many Towns and Counties. Rock Hill.?A very importan con tcrence was held at Winthrop college in regard to the extension work throughout the state in mill village betterment, canning and poultry clubs and home economic work. Yorkville.?A negro driving two mules to a wagon loaded with dirt attempted to cross the track of the C. & W. C. as the southbound train had just sounded the station blow here. As a result the owner of the wagon, M. C. Willis, has what is left of a badly smashed vehicle and the negro a broken leg. No damage was done to the train, further than that it was delayed ten minutes, interest were transacted at the regular monthly meeting of the chamber of commerce recently. Among them waa the appointing of a committee to act with one from the city council to secure umbrella sheds and passenger sidetracks for the union Btatlon. This improvement will not only protect the passengers during disagreeable weather, but will be a great time saver for the railroads. Moncks Corner.?Official rota tabulated by the executive committee resulted in the election of Guilds as treasurer, Hill aB supervisor, and Har vey to the legislature. B. Davis for the legislature gave notice of protest. Blaney.?In a quarrel here between Tom Sessions, Lewis Sessions, Lon Bowen anj Chaa. Hall, Bowen was cut rather painfully. He was given medical attention. Lexington.?Lexington is on the greatest building boom in its history, and many handsome business houses now grace the public thoroughfare. The Bank of Western Carolina will shortly more into its splendid new building on Main street, which is now nearing completion. It is one of the prettiest and best appointed hanking buildings in this section of the state and is a credit to the town, as well as the officers of the bank. Aiken.?Returns from the seoond primary establishing the election of J. E. Murray as master of equity over his opponent, J. R. Surgee, a nice point arises and will probably have to be settled before Mr. Murray, although elected by a handsome majority, can take charge of the office. The contest for master was originally three-cornered, L. M. C. Oliveros, the incumbent, having been defeated In the first primary. Columbia.?Acting upon the recommendation of Congressman Lever, Thomas A. Early, financial agent of the Seaman A. Knapp memorial fund, has designated the Union National bank of Columbia as the depositary for South Carolina. All South Carolinians desiring to contribute to the fund should send their subscriptions to the above named Institution. Dr. Knapp inaugurated the farm demonstration work in the South. Kmstree.?Complet official returns from the second primary give the following results: R. H. Kellahan is elected over B. B. Chandler by a plurality of 83 to the house; H. U. Kinder is elected coroner by a plurality of 400 over H. M. Burrows. These were the only two contests in the county. The members elected to the house from Williamsburg are: W. J. Smiley, R. J. Kirk and R. H. Kellahan. This makes a solid anti-Blease delegation. Johnston. ? The Johnston high school opened with fine prospects of a year of good work and the fact that interest was being taken by the parents is apparent by the great number in attendance. This school ranks among the highest in the state of its kind, having 11 grades. The corps of teachers have been well selected, and the new superintendent, W. B. Scott, comes highly recommended. Clinton.?Several items of public Sumter.?Announcement has been made of the establishment of a new bunk at Mayesville, a branch of the Farmers' Bank and Trust Company of this city. Mr. C. G. Rowland, president of the Farmers' Bank and Trust Company, was in Mayesville recently and completed the arrangements for the opening of the new bank In the near future. The institution will have quarters in the McKlveen drug store until such time as it can build a home for itself. Chester.?County Supervisor Thos. W. Shannon died suddenly at his home in the country several days ago. Mr. Shannon, who was a very popular and efficient officer, was not a candidate for re-election. Chester ?The South Carolina Graduate Nurses' association will meet in Chester in annual session October 22-23. An extensive programme has been arranged and topics of great moment will be discussed. An effort will be made to have every graduate nurse In the state present. The sessions of the convention will be held in the rootn3 of the Commercial club. Union.?Bird Ivy. 40, a farmer, was instantly killed by a freight train while he was returning home after hearing tho election returns. Spartanburg.?The New Era club was organized by the ladies of Spartanburg for the purpose of studying the question of woman's suffrage. The officers and members of the club are: President, Mrs. Helen G. Howland; vice president. Mrs. W. L. Abbott; secretary. Miss Garland Rico; treasurer. Mrs. E. 0. Frlerson, A. W. Smith was appointed chairman of the <->n r-rtnaHHitinn and ht-. IUU1 umi':' v/?a wnovtvwvtvu ? - " / laws. (Jolumbia.?The governor has appointed John M. Austin as supervisor for Greenville county to take the place of J. P. Goodwin, deceased. John 0. Darby has been appointed as supervisor for Chester county to take the place 6f T. W. Shandon, deceased. Columbia.?"The legislation is confused," says A. W. Jones, the comptroller general, in a letter to J. N. DaLoach, treasurer of Saluda county, with reference to the commutation road tax in that county. In his letter the comptroller general reviews a number of acts that have been passed during the past 10 years. ;